Virus Hunter
“We get 10,000 samples a year easily,” Dr. Lipkin said. “We’ve discovered at least 400 new viruses since I came to Columbia in 2002, and the process is accelerating.”
Over the past 20 years, Dr. Lipkin has built a reputation as a master virus hunter. He has developed ways to quickly identify familiar viruses and ways to search for new ones.
One reason that viruses can be so hard to find is that they’re so small — typically a few millionths of an inch across.
Full article on the accelerating discovery of new viruses.
I suppose everybody needs to specialize in something.
Yes, Ken, and in this case Virus Hunter appears to be the best there is.
It’s a buggy profession.
Perfect profession for people who like to nit pick.
Why don’t we call him Virus the Great?
Many would assume the job of virus hunter a rather innocuous profession but I think it would require a lot of patients.
@ Rusty, Tom and Atilla
Groan.
Oops. A groan for Larry as well.